Choreographer Brendan Fernandes on Dance in Museums
Exploring the exhibition’s themes through movement, Fernandes’ choreography examines not just Edmondson’s work but also the relationship between Black cultural production and the American museum.
How Dance Converges with Sculpture in Barnes Foundation Exhibition
Choreographer Brendan Fernandes and exhibition co-curator James Claiborne speak about how dance intersects with the design of the exhibition and visitor experience.
Fellow to Fellow: Writer Camille Acker and Filmmaker Sabaah Folayan on Creative Influences and Dream Projects
Novelist Camille Acker and filmmaker Sabaah Folayan discuss the origins of their practices, creative influences, and dream projects.
Fellow to Fellow: Writers Asali Solomon and Denice Frohman on Humor, Unconventional Inspiration, and Artistic Lineage
Fiction writer Asali Solomon and poet and performer Denice Frohman interview each other and discuss the role of humor, artistic influences, and what work they're most proud of.
Artist Terence Nance on Presenting Film in a Gallery Space
Nance discusses how he approached the presentation of his work in a new context.
Poet Ross Gay on Sport and the Act of Looking
Ross Gay discusses the parallels between artistic and athletic practices.
Pew Fellows Chat: Experimental Composers Raven Chacon and Jacob Cooper on Their Evolving Musical Practices
In this installment, experimental composers Raven Chacon and Jacob Cooper discuss their musical origin stories, the role chance plays in their work, and the environments in which they make music.
Director Josephine Decker on Translating the Experience of Pregnancy into Performance
Decker talks about how she drew on her own experiences with pregnancy and motherhood (as well as her background as a filmmaker) in developing the piece, and she explains the intentions behind the work’s unconventional structure and content.
Pew Fellows Chat: Mark Thomas Gibson and Alex Smith on the Power and Capacity of Comic Art
Visual artist Mark Thomas Gibson and multidisciplinary artist Alex Smith discuss why they’re both drawn to comic art, their open-ended creative processes, and the ethical, political, and historical questions they consider in their work.
Pew Fellows Chat: angel shanel edwards, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, and Alexandra Tatarsky on Blending Disciplines in Performance
In this installment, three performance artists—angel shanel edwards, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, and Alexandra Tatarsky—discuss the audiences that motivate them, their dream collaborators, and the idea of “leakiness” between disciplines.